Skip to content
    skip to navigation

    Classic FM

    Listen

    On Air Now

    Bill Overton 1am - 4am

    Bill Overton

    Now Playing

    Symphony No.8 in F major Opus 93 (1) Ludwig Van Beethoven Download 'Symphony No.8 in F major Opus 93 (1)' on iTunes

    Symphony No.8 in F major Opus 93 (1) artwork
    • Playlist
    • Schedule
    • Home
    • Radio
    • News
    • Discover Music
    • Composers
    • Artists
    • Lifestyle
    • Win
    • Charity
    • Podcasts
    • Events
    • Dating
    • Follow us on:
      Follow Classic FM on Twitter
      Follow Classic FM on Facebook
      Follow Classic FM on Instagram
      Follow Classic FM on Youtube

    News

    Pictures

    Prince William's love of football

    1. Prince William's love of football

      1. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William demonstrated his interest in football from an early age. Here he celebrates his second birthday by playing football in the gardens of Kensington Palace, June 21st, 1984. Last night he played football against members of the Classic FM team!

    2. Prince William's love of football

      2. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William meets pupils at St. Aidan's Primary School in Blackburn, Friday May 9, 2008, in his role as Football Association Patron.

    3. Prince William's love of football

      3. Prince William's love of football

      Britain's Prince William, left, races against two other players during a soccer training session as he visits the Football Association's Hat-Trick project at West Gate Community College, Centre For Sport, in Newcastle, England,Thursday, October 18, 2007.

    4. Prince William's love of football

      4. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William in goal while he plays football with children who are part of the 'Coaching for Conservation' scheme in Maun, Botswana.

    5. Prince William's love of football

      5. Prince William's love of football

      Playing football with children in Maun, Botswana.

    6. Prince William's love of football

      6. Prince William's love of football

      Britain's Prince William reacts with young soccer players , while attending an English Football Association skills session at St Aidan's Primary School, Blackburn, England, Friday May 9, 2008.

    7. Prince William's love of football

      7. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    8. Prince William's love of football

      8. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William (left) greets Lorna Bradnock, 11, (right) during a visit to Kingshurst Sporting FC, Kingshurst, West Midlands, where he met players, coaches and staff participating in the FA's Charter Standard programme.

    9. Prince William's love of football

      9. Prince William's love of football

    10. Prince William's love of football

      10. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    11. Prince William's love of football

      11. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William practises his footballing skills when he visits the Coaching for Conservation Project, which marries football skills to wildlife protection, at Maun Stadium in Botswana.

    12. Prince William's love of football

      12. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William enjoys training with the Charlton Athletic squad, October 2005.

    13. Prince William's love of football

      13. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    14. Prince William's love of football

      14. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William and Prince Harry play football at Semongkong Children's Centre in Lesotho.

    15. Prince William's love of football

      15. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    16. Prince William's love of football

      16. Prince William's love of football

    17. Prince William's love of football

      17. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William playing football during a polo match, Beaufort Park, Gloucestershire.

    18. Prince William's love of football

      18. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    19. Prince William's love of football

      19. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William is President of the Football Association.

    20. Prince William's love of football

      20. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William and Prince Harry play football at Semongkong Children's Centre in Lesotho.

    21. Prince William's love of football

      21. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William, President Designate of The Football Association, meets school children, community coaches & players at Charlton Athletic Football Club's training ground in New Eltham, South East London.

    22. Prince William's love of football

      22. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William, President Designate of The Football Association, meets school children, community coaches & players at Charlton Athletic Football Club's training ground in New Eltham, South East London.

    23. Prince William's love of football

      23. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    24. Prince William's love of football

      24. Prince William's love of football

      Britain's Prince William chases a soccer ball during a school inter-house match in Eton, England, in one of a series of photos released in London, Friday, June 16, 2000 to mark his 18th birthday on June 2

    25. Prince William's love of football

      25. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football with youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at Westgate Community College in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

    26. Prince William's love of football

      26. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William shows off his football skills whist training at Charlton Athletic's training ground

    27. Prince William's love of football

      27. Prince William's love of football

    28. Prince William's love of football

      28. Prince William's love of football

      President of the Football Association, Britain's Prince William, left, with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and England 2018 Vice President, soccer player David Beckham, during a meeting to discuss the upcoming 2018 World Cup bid winners announcement on Thursday, at the Steigenberger Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday Nov. 30, 2010.

    29. Prince William's love of football

      29. Prince William's love of football

      President of the Football Association Prince William (right) chats with UEFA president Michel Platini in the stands before the the UEFA Champion League Final soccer match, Barcelona FC vs Manchester United at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy on May 27, 2009.

    30. Prince William's love of football

      30. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William returns to Eton to play the Field Game (a cross between football & rugby) with his old school house.

    31. Prince William's love of football

      31. Prince William's love of football

      President of the Football Association Prince William (left) and England 2018 Vice President David Beckham arrive at the at the Zurich Exhibition Centre to present the English bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

    32. Prince William's love of football

      32. Prince William's love of football

      Prince William plays football alongside youngsters during a visit to the FA's Hat-Trick Project at West Gate Community College Centre for Sport, Newcastle.

    More From ClassicFM

    A music school was destroyed by Russian forces this weekend

    Donbas music school destroyed by Russian shelling in Eastern Ukraine

    Kyiv’s National Opera House reopened this weekend

    Kyiv’s National Opera House defiantly reopens as war rages on in Ukraine

    This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

    This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of theThis week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

    What does music sound like when played in Mars’ atmosphere?

    What would music sound like on Mars? We spoke to a planetary scientist to find out...

    Discover Music

    Fibonacci sequence in music

    What is the Fibonacci Sequence – and why is it the secret to musical greatness?

    Discover Music

    Nirvana, but in a major key

    Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ remixed in a major key shows the importance of tonality

    Discover Music

    Latest news

    See more Latest news

    Dr. Alex George returns to Classic FM to present Classic FM’s Revision Hour

    Classic FM launches Revision Hour: classical music for concentration and exam advice for students

    3 days ago

    Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, has died aged 79

    Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, has died aged 79

    4 days ago

    Vangelis

    India’s ‘singing’ temples

    India’s ancient temples that ‘sing’ thanks to intricate musical architecture

    4 days ago

    Discover Music

    Image, furnished by NASA, of a black hole which absorbs matter and time

    NASA releases eerie ‘singing’ from a black hole and it’s straight out of a horror movie

    4 days ago

    Videos

    This year, the Queen marks her 70th year of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

    The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: what music is being performed and composed in celebration of Her Majesty’s 70-year reign?

    4 days ago

    Latest videos

    See more Latest videos

    Yukie Ota performs at the 2014 Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition

    The mesmerising moment a butterfly landed on a flautist mid-performance

    5 days ago

    Videos

    Pianist Lionel Yu creates genius dubstep remix of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata

    Pianist creates genius dubstep remix of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata, in front of live audience

    10 days ago

    Beethoven

    The world's largest pipe organ.

    Hear the epic sound of a 33,112-pipe organ in Atlantic City – the world’s largest musical instrument

    12 days ago

    Discover Music

    Nadine Sierra

    This operatic soprano finds stunning, unexpected acoustics to sing in

    14 days ago

    Discover Music

    Austin Butler as rock 'n' roll legend, Elvis Presley

    Can ‘Elvis’ actor Austin Butler really sing and play guitar?

    14 days ago

    Discover Music

    Latest pictures

    See more Latest pictures

    Nicola Benedetti Grammy Award and violin

    Nicola Benedetti: who is the star violinist, what are her best recordings and what violin does she play?

    Nicola Benedetti

    john williams

    John Williams: Compositions, movies, age and awards revealed

    Williams

    Vienna New Year's Concert

    The best classical music for New Year’s Eve

    Discover Music

    Eric Whitacre

    Eric Whitacre: the composer’s most famous songs, awards, wife and more facts revealed

    Is this the grandest Wetherspoons in the UK?

    This former opera house is now pulling £2 pints after being restored into a pub

    Back to top

    Also on Classic FM

    • Listen to Global Player
    • Alexander Armstrong on Classic FM
    • Christmas Songs
    • Music for Pets
    • Quizzes
    • Handel
    • Debussy
    • Music theory
    • Instruments
    • Brahms
    • Vivaldi
    • Bach
    • Tchaikovsky
    • Chopin
    • Andrea Bocelli
    • Beethoven
    • Mozart
    • Best classical music
    • Classic FM Live
    • Classic FM Requests
    • Best pianists
    • Harry Potter music
    • Saturday Night at the Movies
    • Star Wars soundtrack
    • Composer or pasta
    • Music for Studying
    • Best violinists
    • Classical music tearjerkers
    • Relaxing classical

    Useful Links

    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • How To Listen
    • About Classic FM
    • Company Details
    • Cookies
    • Privacy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Advertise
    • Global Jobs

    Download the app

    Get it on the app store Get it on Google Play

    Follow Us

    Follow Classic FM on Twitter
    Follow Classic FM on Facebook
    Follow Classic FM on Instagram
    Follow Classic FM on Youtube
    © Global 2022
    30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
    Privacy Manager